Open Trial of Escitalopram Treatment for Male Subjects With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• •Lifetime history of bipolar or any psychiatric disorder with psychotic features.
• •Prominent suicidal or homicidal ideation.
• •History of alcohol abuse/dependence within the past 3 months.
• •History of drug abuse/dependence within the past 6 months.
• •Subjects who plan to start a new form of psychotherapy during the protocol.
• •History of sleep apnea, neurological disorder and/or current systemic illness affecting central nervous system function.
• •History of myocardial infarction in the past year.
• •Subjects on antipsychotic medications, systemic steroid medication, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antianxiety medication, or benzodiazepines within the past 2 weeks.
• •Use of Citalopram or Escitalopram within the past 6 months.